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Protecting Minors from Cartels: Education Campaign and National Strategy

This Act establishes a national strategy and informational campaign aimed at protecting minors from recruitment by cartels and transnational criminal organizations. The efforts will focus specifically on middle grades and high school students in U.S. communities 100 miles or less from the U.S.-Mexico border. These programs are to be funded through the Department of Justice Assets Forfeiture Fund.
Key points
Implementation of an educational campaign for students near the U.S.-Mexico border to inform them about the dangers and risks of working with cartels.
Establishment of a national strategy to combat the recruitment of minors for smuggling and trafficking activities by criminal groups.
Funding for these measures will come from the Department of Justice Assets Forfeiture Fund.
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Print number: 118_HR_8058
Sponsor: Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2]
Process start date: 2024-04-17